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Tue, 26 Dec 2017 12:27:15 +0000http://lcud.tau.ac.il/?p=77653New Book by LCUD, to read more about the book….
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Tue, 26 Dec 2017 11:40:55 +0000http://lcud.tau.ac.il/?p=77649New Book by Tali Hatuka, to read more about the book

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Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:25:51 +0000http://lcud.tau.ac.il/?p=77522Tali Hatuka is the Gust Editor of the last Issue of Built Environment:

This issue focuses on the spatial implications and physical manifestation of contemporary manufacturing in the city. In doing so it addresses four key questions. 1. What are the contemporary relationships between city and industry? 2. Should contemporary manufacturing be subjected to the same rules and zoning regulations as its predecessors? 3. What physical planning and design strategies should cities pursue to retain, attract, and increase manufacturing activity? 4. What is to be done with vacant factories and neglected industrial sites.

As we strive to make cities more resilient, more liveable we should ask: What is the relationship between our cities and industry today? How could the city and industry relate to one another in the future? What strategies should cities pursue to retain, attract, and increase manufacturing activity?

Industrial Urbanism moves the conversation beyond the negative, exploring the relationship between current urban planning practices and the places where goods are made today. In a time of dramatic shifts in the manufacturing sector — from mass production to small-scale distributed factories; from polluting and consumptive production to a clean and sustainable process; from a demand of unskilled labor to a growing need for a more educated and specialized workforce — cities will see new investment and increased employment opportunities. Yet, to reap these benefits will require a shift in our thinking about manufacturing.

This project is about redefining the role of industry in our urban areas, making it an integral part of our cities. Through, real-time projects and research we explore the ways industry creates places, sustains jobs, and promotes environmental sustainability. This is the future of manufacturing. This is the future of our cities.

Private v. public, virtual v. real have converged in a world saturated by information technology. It seems impossible to divide the public from the personal. But when and where do we choose to share information about ourselves? How do we perceive public space and virtual space? And how do these perceptions influence our practices of seeing and being seen?

A Tel Aviv University study recently published inUrban Studies argues that “dynamic visibility,” in which technological surveillance is combined with personal information volunteered by individuals online, has led to diminished overall privacy. “Technology is not only used top-down but also bottom-up, with individuals using their own technological devices to share and enhance their visibility in space,” said Dr. Tali Hatuka, Head of the Laboratory for Contemporary Urban Design at TAU’s Department of Geography and Human Environment.

“Whenever we use ‘location-aware’ devices, or tap on Waze or dating apps, like Tinder, or check-in on Facebook, we are really diminishing our own privacy,” Dr. Hatuka said.

“This combination of secret surveillance and voluntary sharing contributes to a sense of ‘being exposed’ in a public space that normalizes practices of sharing personal data by individuals,” Dr. Hatuka continued. “The result is diminished overall privacy.”

Dr. Hatuka co-authored the study with Dr. Eran Toch, co-director of the Interacting with Technology Lab of the Department of Industrial Engineering at TAU’s Faculty of Engineering

4th edition – Urban Cultures on The Ground DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY – UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO, ITALY 13-17 September 2016

The fourth edition of the Summer School in Urban Ethnography builds on the collaborative working environment established in the previous editions. The School’s core mission is to provide participants with an inside view on the practice and the skills of urban ethnography. As such, the School represents a forum where adepts, students, cadets and scholars may familiarize themselves with the status of the discipline, absorbing the tools as well as the tricks of the trade directly from long-time practitioners. A sustained theoretical reflection is, in our view, an essential companion rather than an alternative to fieldwork. This means that discussion on key social-theoretical notions and theories is encouraged.

The fourth edition of the School pivots around urban cultures. Our aims thus include:

Theorising culture in order to develop rich interpretations of urban cultures and cultural practices;

Understanding the relations between cultural

phenomena and urban transformation

Thinking through contemporary cultural practices in the context of urban spaces

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Sun, 27 Mar 2016 12:42:47 +0000http://lcud.tau.ac.il/?p=77345Editor of Planning Perspectives, Michael Hebbert selects one stand out article from new each issue of the journal to join the Editor’s Choice Collection. These articles are free to access. The paper, “The challenge of distance in designing civil protest: the case of Resurrection City in the Washington Mall and the Occupy Movement in Zuccotti Park” was selected for 31.2, April 2016. Nancy Kwak writes : “The piece is written in an accessible way and touches on themes that matter a great deal specially given our ever-escalating, nightmarish politics here in the US!”
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The lecture is followed by an open discussion, focusing on the personal experiences of social and political activists. Participating: Avi Yalo (the Israeli-Ethiopians protest), Yariv Oppenheimer (“Peace Now” movement) and Oren Ziv (“ActiveStills”).

Thursday, January 21st at 20:00, the Architect’s House Gallery, Jaffa (15 HaMigdalor St.)

The LCUD has funded-positions available for Master’s candidates. The Lab also hosts visiting scholars and PhD students. Researchers are expected to be physically based in the Lab and conduct research that aligns with one of the Lab’s ongoing projects. Lab researchers come from various disciplines, including architecture, urban planning, engineering, economics, social science, and others. The LCUD emphasizes the importance of the connections between the physical and social dimension of urban design and planning, and of identifying meaningful analytical tools, experimental design instruments, and pilot strategies for policy/decision makers. In all Lab projects, issues of design, sociology, functionality and form are paramount.

Applicants should have interests and expertise in one or several of the following areas of research: quantitative and qualitative analysis, city design and development, data visualization.

General Guidelines and Procedures for all Applicants
Submit an application by email to hatuka@post.tau.ac.il by June 30, 2015. Indicate your status and desired position.

Please attach the following materials:

Cover letter, stating research background and desired position

CV or resume

Links or copies of relevant publications and/or a portfolio

Letters of reference are optional

Degree-seeking Applicants
Applicants seeking a Master’s degree through LCUD must follow the general TAU guidelines and admissions deadlines. Additionally, you may also submit an application to LCUD, following the above general guidelines. Please state in your e-mail whether you have already submitted your formal Graduate Application for Admission to TAU.